Mombasa issues alert over Dengue Fever outbreak after 150 cases diagnosed

Mombasa County Healthy Chief Officer Dr Khadija Shikely (left) said the disease has spread and affected all the six sub counties. (Photo: Maarufu Mohamed, Standard)

Mombasa County health officials have issued an alert over an outbreak of potentially fatal Dengue Fever after 150 cases were diagnosed with the mosquito-borne tropical disease in several health centers across the county.

The County Healthy Chief Officer Dr Khadija Shikely said the disease has spread and affected all the six sub counties with 119 cases confirmed in major private hospitals by Sunday.